IDC Slams "Myopic" Kutaragi Reports

From Next-gen.biz: "An IDC analyst has criticized media who have suggested that Ken Kutaragi's retirement from Sony is some kind of punishment for PlayStation 3's launch performance.

Billy Pidgeon wrote in a new report, "The popular press scenario [which] casts the PS3 as Sony's folly has journalists suggesting that Kutaragi's retirement is a dressing down for a failed PS3 launch. IDC believes this is a facile, myopic perspective. The negative on the PS3 is that the console is a late bloomer.

"IDC believes that Mr. Kutaragi's considerable talents are needed behind the scenes developing next generation technology rather running a business unit.

Nice to see not everyone is taking a cheap shot and actually has some perspective in what they comment about. I guess I can't totally blame the press. Its a competative industry in which viewership and site hits are what count. You see it here with all the flamebait articles getting the most action. We are like moths to a flame. As long as we react like that then many journalist will continue to sensationalize the headlines and look for the negative and controversal to draw the moths to the flames.

I hope Ken does indeed help Sony develop their next console. The guy knows what he`s doing. And despite all the negativity about Ken, i always found them rather amusing actually. Maybe he should try comedy or something. As long as he let someone else stand for the talking, i see no reason why he shouldn`t be involved in further additions of Playstation.

As much as we dislike flamebait, it`s obvious most people want it and newssites are more than willing to provide it, in return of hits on the site. It`s as in the media generally, more about celebrities new haircut or new dog or that they bought something to eat (wow !!!what a shock !!!) and less about actual news.